This type of government is a Democracy. A democracy is when representatives run for office and the citizens get to vote who the ruler is.
This type of government is Tyranny. A tyranny is when a tyrant overthrows the king and takes over.
This type of government is a monarchy. A monarchy is a government ruled by a king or queen, but it is mostly ruled by a king.
This type of government is a oligarchy. A oligarchy is a government ruled by a guild, a group of people with a common goal.
The Greek democracy is a type of government that voted in their leaders. The citizens, who were over 18, male and not foreigners or slaves were allowed to vote. The elected leaders made decisions about war and foreign policy, wrote and enforced laws and oversaw government workers. Decisions were made by the majority rule. The Greek democracy was a radical departure from the Greek monarchy because in the monarchy, the decisions were made by the king. The king was not elected, he inherited the position.